MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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